WILSON’S LOCAL PRINT AND DIGITAL COMMUNITY INSTITUTION SINCE 1896
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Donation supports swim classes
Kathie Davis, left, executive director at the Wilson Family YMCA, receives a $2,000 donation from Sheila Wiggins of the Healthcare Foundation of Wilson Auxiliary. The Wilson Family YMCA, Wilson Parks … more
Charity supports Flynn Home
Earl Reaves, executive director of the Flynn Christian Fellowship Home, center, accepts a check for $708 from Jessy House on behalf Elm City Quarters for Charity, which House manages. Also pictured … more
Optimists support children's home
The Golden Circle Optimist Club of Wilson held a Valentine's Day party on Saturday and donated $2,300 to the Free Will Baptist Children's Home of Middlesex. Pictured from left are Carrie Brown of the … more
Church supports Flynn Home
Earl Reaves, executive director of the Flynn Christian Fellowship Home, receives a check for $500 from Melba Martin. The money is a portion of the proceeds from the St. Timothy's Episcopal Church … more
Staffers from Regional Medical Oncology Center help Pennies From Angels volunteers fill more than 150 bags of groceries, including grocery store gift cards, for area cancer petients. Bags were distributed over the Christmas holidays.
Grocery gifts feed cancer patients
Justin Keene of the Rotary Club of Greater Wilson presents a $2,500 check to Lynne White, executive director of the Wesley Shelter. The club is a platinum sponsor for the Wesley Shelter's “In it to Win It” social and raffle fundraiser scheduled for Feb. 21 at Pup's Steakhouse. Proceeds will continue improvements and upgrades at the Edward Y.C. Thorne Safe House, which sheltered 146 women and children last year.
Rotarians sponsor Wesley Shelter fundraiser
Student awarded grant-in-aid
Pat Campbell, scholarship chair of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International - Omicron Chapter, presents A $500 grant-in-aid to Emily Weppler, right, who attends Wilson Community College.   more
Bridgestone sponsors Wesley Shelter fundraiser
Walt Williamson of Bridgestone Americas presents a $,5000 check to Lynne White, executive director of the Wesley Shelter. Bridgestone is the diamond sponsor for "In it to Win It," a raffle and silent … more
Nursing scholarship awarded
Jeffrey Cary-Coleman, left, is the recipient of the Callie Little Nursing Scholarship at Wilson Community College. The scholarship is given by the Wilson Woman's Club. Pictured with him is Brenda … more
Lobster fundraiser helps Habitat
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church recently presented a $4,360 donation to the Wilson Area Habitat for Humanity. The proceeds were from the church's eighth annual lobster sale. Pictured are Randy Prouty, … more
Club donates Christmas toys
The Wilson Woman's Club helped New Christian Food Pantry and Child Development Center with its program to give toys to area children at Christmas. Candy B. Taylor, executive director, said the New … more
Fraternity helps out
The Beta Beta Beta chapter of Omega Psi Phi made a $200 donation to the Salvation Army to assist with the Angel Tree program. From left are committee chairman Izel Jenkins and Devin Sassano of the … more
Southern Bank funds teacher mini-grants
Matt Whitley, Southern Bank senior vice president and Wilson city executive, partners with the Wilson Education Partnership to provide additional teacher mini-grants. For the second year in a row, … more
Fike musicians support Wesley Shelter
The Fike High School Tri-M Music Honor Society delivered a check for $1,000 to the Wesley Shelter as the group's fall service project. From left are Laura Benitez and student officers Kristen Weaver … more
Joyner's supports Winstead Elementary
Joyner's Funeral Home President Dell Joyner and his son Jake present a $500 gift to Winstead Elementary Principal Claudia Spencer and counselor Blake Tucker. The gift helped sponsor a teacher team in … more
Bridgestone pitches in for WEP
Wilson Education Partnership Executive Director Robin Williams accepts a $1,000 gift from Bridgestone plant manager Mitch Burke. The gift will help support programs that engage students in college or … more
Merck pitches in for WEP
Merck representative Wendy Winslow, left, presents a $30,000 check to Wilson Education Partnership Executive Director Robin Williams. The WEP was awarded a Neighborhood of Choice grant to help with … more
Church delivers 50 food boxes
Grace Baptist Church members, working through the Wilson County Department of Social Services' Faith Connection program, delivered 50 Christmas food boxes to families throughout Wilson County on Dec. … more
Joyner's Funeral Home funeral directors Mickey Grizzard, left, and Bobby Hardy present YMCA representative Karen Griffith, middle, with a $250 gift. The donation helped sponsor the YMCA's annual Robin Run.
Joyner's sponsors Robin Run
Mickey Grizzard, left, of Mulligans Fore Kids, accepts a replica check commemorating a $2,000 donation from Billy Forbes of the Breakfast Optimist Club of Wilson.
Optimists support Mulligans Fore Kids
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